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Prices for commercial customers
Valid from 1.5.2011 (VAT not included)


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Microscopy
Use of electron microscopes (per hour spent on microscope):
Tecnai 12 TEM216.00 /h
Jeol JEM-1400 TEM 216.00 /h
Quanta 250 FEG-SEM216.00 /h
Microscope operator services 80.00 /h
TEM negative (development included)8.00
Photograph (18 x 24 cm) 8.00
Training for the use of microscopes is not charged for projects using at least 10 microscopy hours.
For shorter projects, operator services are charged in addition to the microscope usage hours.

Specimen preparation:
Specimen embedding:
Standard protocols, 3 blocks/sample 36.00 /sample
+ technical time
Technical time for standard protocols is 2 hours and for special protocols 2-5 hours.

Sectioning:
Plastic sectioning (including 3 grids/sample + post-staining)30.00
+ technical time
Cryo-sectioning (including 6 grids)120.00
+ technical time
Technical time for cell monolayers and tissue blocks is 30 minutes, and for specimens that do not require trimming 15 minutes. Technical time for cryo-sectioning and for special projects will be estimated individually before starting the project.

High pressure freezing (excluding specimen carriers)

120.00 + technical time
Freeze substitution (including all reagents, 1-10 samples)300.00 + technical time
Critical point drying48.00 + technical time
Use of platinum sputter60.00
Use of carbon coater48.00
Use of glow discharge unit20.00

Technical time

80.00 /h



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